Tornadoes batter Oklahoma, Kansas

May 20, 2013 6:03 PM

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A woman carries her child through a field near the collapsed Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. less

A woman carries her child through a field near the collapsed Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 ... more

Photo: Sue Ogrocki, ASSOCIATED PRESS

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A woman carries an injured child to a triage center near the Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 kph) roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. less

A woman carries an injured child to a triage center near the Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A tornado as much as a mile (1.6 kilometers) wide with winds up to 200 mph (320 ... more

Photo: Sue Ogrocki, ASSOCIATED PRESS

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This photo provided by KFOR-TV shows homes flattened outside Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. (AP Photo/KFOR-TV) MANDATORY CREDIT less

This photo provided by KFOR-TV shows homes flattened outside Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire ... more

This photo provided by KFOR-TV shows a house fire outside Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. less

This photo provided by KFOR-TV shows a house fire outside Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire ... more

This photo provided by KFOR-TV shows a house fire outside Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. less

This photo provided by KFOR-TV shows a house fire outside Moore, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire ... more

Classic hook feature of a tornado just to the southwest of Oklahoma City. (RadarScope)

Classic hook feature of a tornado just to the southwest of Oklahoma City. (RadarScope)

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Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, right, walks through the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park, which was hard hit in Sunday's tornado, with Albert Ashwood, left, Director of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, near Shawnee, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. less

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, right, walks through the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park, which was hard hit in Sunday's tornado, with Albert Ashwood, left, Director of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency ... more

A home sits damaged after a tornado moved through the area May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing two people and injuring at least 21.

A home sits damaged after a tornado moved through the area May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing two people and injuring at least 21.

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A piece of corrugated tin is draped over a power line after a tornado May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing two people and injuring at least 21.

A piece of corrugated tin is draped over a power line after a tornado May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing two people and injuring at least 21.

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Volunteers chain saw a fallen tree knocked down by a tornado May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing two people and injuring at least 21.

Volunteers chain saw a fallen tree knocked down by a tornado May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing two people and injuring at least 21.

A volunteer helps clean up Jean McAdams' mobile home after it was overturned by a tornado May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing two people and injuring at least 21. less

A volunteer helps clean up Jean McAdams' mobile home after it was overturned by a tornado May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing two people and ... more

Volunteers help clean out Jean McAdams' mobile home after it was overturned by a tornado May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing two people and injuring at least 21. less

Volunteers help clean out Jean McAdams' mobile home after it was overturned by a tornado May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing two people and ... more

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An electrical pole lies on a Pottawatomie County road after a tornado May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing two people and injuring at least 21.

An electrical pole lies on a Pottawatomie County road after a tornado May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing two people and injuring at least 21.

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Zach Champion digs through the rubble of his mobile home for his belongings, Monday, May 20, 2013, in the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park, destroyed in Sunday's tornado, near Shawnee, Okla.

Zach Champion digs through the rubble of his mobile home for his belongings, Monday, May 20, 2013, in the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park, destroyed in Sunday's tornado, near Shawnee, Okla.

Photo: Sue Ogrocki, AP

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Zach Champion walks through the rubble of his mobile home for his belongings, in the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park, destroyed in Sunday's tornado, near Shawnee, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013.

Zach Champion walks through the rubble of his mobile home for his belongings, in the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park, destroyed in Sunday's tornado, near Shawnee, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013.

Photo: Sue Ogrocki, ASSOCIATED PRESS

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A home sits damaged after a tornado moved through the area May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing two people and injuring at least 21.

A home sits damaged after a tornado moved through the area May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing two people and injuring at least 21.

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John Warner surveys the damage near a friend's mobile home in the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park, destroyed in Sunday's tornado, near Shawnee, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013.

John Warner surveys the damage near a friend's mobile home in the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park, destroyed in Sunday's tornado, near Shawnee, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013.

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Maeghan Hadley, of One Day Ranch pet rescue, checks over a kitten pulled from under the rubble of a mobile home destroyed by Sunday's tornado in the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park, near Shawnee, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. less

Maeghan Hadley, of One Day Ranch pet rescue, checks over a kitten pulled from under the rubble of a mobile home destroyed by Sunday's tornado in the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park, near Shawnee, Okla., ... more

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Maeghan Hadley, right, of One Day Ranch pet rescue, reaches for a kitten pulled from underneath the rubble of a mobile home destroyed by Sunday's tornado in the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park near Shawnee, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. less

Maeghan Hadley, right, of One Day Ranch pet rescue, reaches for a kitten pulled from underneath the rubble of a mobile home destroyed by Sunday's tornado in the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park near Shawnee, ... more

Members of the Chickasaw Nation search and rescue group dig through debris, Monday, May 20, 2013, to locate a kitten buried in the rubble of a mobile home destroyed in Sunday's tornado, in the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park, near Shawnee, Okla. less

Members of the Chickasaw Nation search and rescue group dig through debris, Monday, May 20, 2013, to locate a kitten buried in the rubble of a mobile home destroyed in Sunday's tornado, in the Steelman Estates ... more

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Kasey Clark sorts through the debris of her grandmother-in-law Thelma Cox's mobile home after it was destroyed by a tornado May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing two people and injuring at least 21. less

Kasey Clark sorts through the debris of her grandmother-in-law Thelma Cox's mobile home after it was destroyed by a tornado May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central ... more

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Volunteers help with cleanup of Tom and Ronda Clark's property after it was damaged by a tornado May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing two people and injuring at least 21. less

Volunteers help with cleanup of Tom and Ronda Clark's property after it was damaged by a tornado May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing two ... more

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A resident who did not want to give his name, searches through the rubble of his mobile home in the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park, destroyed by Sunday's tornado, near Shawnee, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. The tornado that slammed into Oklahoma on Sunday is now blamed for two deaths. Authorities say two men in their 70s have been found dead in or near a mobile home park outside of Shawnee. less

A resident who did not want to give his name, searches through the rubble of his mobile home in the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park, destroyed by Sunday's tornado, near Shawnee, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. ... more

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Lee Hoyle, of Chickasaw Nation search and rescue, digs through the debris of a mobile home in the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park, destroyed by Sunday's tornado, near Shawnee, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. The tornado that slammed into Oklahoma on Sunday is now blamed for two deaths. Authorities say two men in their 70s have been found dead in or near a mobile home park outside of Shawnee. less

Lee Hoyle, of Chickasaw Nation search and rescue, digs through the debris of a mobile home in the Steelman Estates Mobile Home Park, destroyed by Sunday's tornado, near Shawnee, Okla., Monday, May 20, 2013. The ... more

Candice Lopez (L) and Stephanie Davis help clean debris from Thelma Cox's mobile home after it was destroyed by a tornado May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing two people and injuring at least 21. less

Candice Lopez (L) and Stephanie Davis help clean debris from Thelma Cox's mobile home after it was destroyed by a tornado May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma ... more

A power line pole bent by a tornado stands over a street May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing two people and injuring at least 21.

A power line pole bent by a tornado stands over a street May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing two people and injuring at least 21.

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Lonnie Langston stands near his garage that was swept off the concrete pad next to his house by a tornado May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing two people and injuring at least 21. less

Lonnie Langston stands near his garage that was swept off the concrete pad next to his house by a tornado May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing ... more

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Lonnie Langston talks about his garage that was swept off the concrete pad next to his house by a tornado May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing two people and injuring at least 21. less

Lonnie Langston talks about his garage that was swept off the concrete pad next to his house by a tornado May 20, 2013 near Shawnee, Oklahoma. A series of tornados moved across central Oklahoma May 19, killing ... more

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The frame of a mobile home is pictured with debris after a tornado hit a mobile home park near Dale, Okla., Sunday, May 19, 2013.

The frame of a mobile home is pictured with debris after a tornado hit a mobile home park near Dale, Okla., Sunday, May 19, 2013.

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A flag flies in the debris of a mobile home after a tornado struck a mobile home park near Dale, Okla., Sunday, May 19, 2013.

A flag flies in the debris of a mobile home after a tornado struck a mobile home park near Dale, Okla., Sunday, May 19, 2013.

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Debris is scattered in what was a mobile home park where a tornado struck near Dale, Okla., Sunday, May 19, 2013.

Debris is scattered in what was a mobile home park where a tornado struck near Dale, Okla., Sunday, May 19, 2013.

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Seven-year-old Katrina Ash, left, watches with her mother, Amber Ash, right, as heavy equipment is brought into their tornado damaged neighborhood near Dale, Okla., Sunday, May 19, 2013. Residents are not being allowed into the neighborhood as search and rescue operations continue. less

Seven-year-old Katrina Ash, left, watches with her mother, Amber Ash, right, as heavy equipment is brought into their tornado damaged neighborhood near Dale, Okla., Sunday, May 19, 2013. Residents are not being ... more

Alli Christian, left, returns Jessica Wilkinson's dog Bella to her after finding the pet amid the wreckage of Wilkinson's home shortly after a tornado struck near 156th street and Franklin Road on Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Norman, Okla. No one was in the home when the storm struck. less

Alli Christian, left, returns Jessica Wilkinson's dog Bella to her after finding the pet amid the wreckage of Wilkinson's home shortly after a tornado struck near 156th street and Franklin Road on Sunday, May ... more

Alli Christian, left, helps Jessica Wilkinson as she looks for her dog Bella after Wilkinson returned to find her home near 156th street and Franklin Road destroyed by a tornado, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Norman, Okla. less

Alli Christian, left, helps Jessica Wilkinson as she looks for her dog Bella after Wilkinson returned to find her home near 156th street and Franklin Road destroyed by a tornado, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in ... more

Residents of Edmond, Okla., survey storm damage from a tornado that hit their neighborhood Sunday, May 19, 2013. Forecasters had warned that the middle of the country would see severe weather throughout the weekend. less

Residents of Edmond, Okla., survey storm damage from a tornado that hit their neighborhood Sunday, May 19, 2013. Forecasters had warned that the middle of the country would see severe weather throughout the ... more

A smashed car sits in a debris field in the Rancho Brazos subdivision Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Granbury, Texas. Residents in the neighborhood continued cleanup of their damaged homes after a May 15 tornado wreaked havoc on the area, injuring dozens and killing six people. less

A smashed car sits in a debris field in the Rancho Brazos subdivision Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Granbury, Texas. Residents in the neighborhood continued cleanup of their damaged homes after a May 15 tornado ... more

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A woman's shoe lays in a field in the Rancho Brazos subdivision Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Granbury, Texas. Residents in the neighborhood continued cleanup of their damaged homes after a May 15 tornado wreaked havoc on the area, injuring dozens and killing six people. less

A woman's shoe lays in a field in the Rancho Brazos subdivision Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Granbury, Texas. Residents in the neighborhood continued cleanup of their damaged homes after a May 15 tornado wreaked ... more

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Trystan Hulsey, center, 14, surveys his damaged room as 12-year-old brother Dylan Hulsey looks on in the Rancho Brazos subdivision Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Granbury, Texas. Residents in the neighborhood continued cleanup of their damaged homes after a May 15 tornado wreaked havoc on the area, injuring dozens and killing six people. less

Trystan Hulsey, center, 14, surveys his damaged room as 12-year-old brother Dylan Hulsey looks on in the Rancho Brazos subdivision Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Granbury, Texas. Residents in the neighborhood ... more

Volunteers Brady Dean, left, and Sterling Offing scale the debris of a home in the Rancho Brazos subdivision Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Granbury, Texas. Residents in the neighborhood continued cleanup of their damaged homes after a May 15 tornado wreaked havoc on the area, injuring dozens and killing six people. less

Volunteers Brady Dean, left, and Sterling Offing scale the debris of a home in the Rancho Brazos subdivision Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Granbury, Texas. Residents in the neighborhood continued cleanup of their ... more

Linda Lou Wilson carries a box of debris out of the bathroom of her damaged home in the Rancho Brazos subdivision Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Granbury, Texas. Residents in the neighborhood continued cleanup of their damaged homes after a May 15 tornado wreaked havoc on the area, injuring dozens and killing six people. Wilson rode out the storm in the bathroom of the home she has lived in for 13 years. Hers was the thirteenth house built by Habitat for Humanity in the neighborhood. less

Linda Lou Wilson carries a box of debris out of the bathroom of her damaged home in the Rancho Brazos subdivision Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Granbury, Texas. Residents in the neighborhood continued cleanup of ... more

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Metal siding sits in stripped tree limbs in the Rancho Brazos subdivision Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Granbury, Texas. Residents in the neighborhood continued cleanup of their damaged homes after a May 15 tornado wreaked havoc on the area, injuring dozens and killing six people. less

Metal siding sits in stripped tree limbs in the Rancho Brazos subdivision Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Granbury, Texas. Residents in the neighborhood continued cleanup of their damaged homes after a May 15 tornado ... more

Bobi Parsons scales debris as she searches the remains of her home for valuables in the Rancho Brazos subdivision Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Granbury, Texas. Residents in the neighborhood continued cleanup of their damaged homes after a May 15 tornado wreaked havoc on the area, injuring dozens and killing six people. less

Bobi Parsons scales debris as she searches the remains of her home for valuables in the Rancho Brazos subdivision Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Granbury, Texas. Residents in the neighborhood continued cleanup of ... more

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An American flag flaps from its bent flagpole amidst devastation in the Rancho Brazos subdivision Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Granbury, Texas. Residents in the neighborhood continued cleanup of their damaged homes after a May 15 tornado wreaked havoc on the area, injuring dozens and killing six people. less

An American flag flaps from its bent flagpole amidst devastation in the Rancho Brazos subdivision Sunday, May 19, 2013 in Granbury, Texas. Residents in the neighborhood continued cleanup of their damaged homes ... more

Shawnee firefighters assist driver Marco Corr as he is taken from the cab of his overturned truck, in Shawnee, Okla., Sunday, May 19, 2013. Corr was taken out of the cab through the front windshield. A tornado caused extensive damage along Interstate 40 at the junction with U.S. 177. less

Shawnee firefighters assist driver Marco Corr as he is taken from the cab of his overturned truck, in Shawnee, Okla., Sunday, May 19, 2013. Corr was taken out of the cab through the front windshield. A tornado ... more

Damaged homes are seen in Carney, Okla., on Sunday, May 19, 2013, after a tornado moved through the area.Damaged homes are seen in Carney, Okla., on Sunday, May 19, 2013, after a tornado moved through the area.

Damaged homes are seen in Carney, Okla., on Sunday, May 19, 2013, after a tornado moved through the area.Damaged homes are seen in Carney, Okla., on Sunday, May 19, 2013, after a tornado moved through the area.

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Marlena Hodson walks out of her home as her grandsons, Campbell Miller, 10, and Dillon Miller, 13, at right, help her sort through belongings after a tornado damaged her home Carney Okla., on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Hodson and her family left the home to escape the tornado. less

Marlena Hodson walks out of her home as her grandsons, Campbell Miller, 10, and Dillon Miller, 13, at right, help her sort through belongings after a tornado damaged her home Carney Okla., on Sunday, May 19, ... more

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Nancy and Jason Townsend sort through belongings after their home was hit by a tornado in Carney Okla., on Sunday, May 19, 2013. The Townsend's left their home to avoid the tornado.

Nancy and Jason Townsend sort through belongings after their home was hit by a tornado in Carney Okla., on Sunday, May 19, 2013. The Townsend's left their home to avoid the tornado.

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Jerry Dirks, at right, hugs her friend Earlene Langley after a tornado hit Driks' home just south of Carney Okla., on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Dirks was in her cellar at the time the tornado hit.

Jerry Dirks, at right, hugs her friend Earlene Langley after a tornado hit Driks' home just south of Carney Okla., on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Dirks was in her cellar at the time the tornado hit.